Rep. Brad Miller, familiar to Daily Kos readers from his frequent posting here, will play a critical role in a new subcommittee formed by House Democrats to investigate allegations of GOP science and policy abuse. The new Science Oversight and Investigation (I & O) subcommittee will report to the House Committee on Science and Technology. The parent committee has jurisdiction over non-defense Federal spending. That includes agencies such as NASA, DoE, EPA, NOAA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, just to name a few.
Miller, who won reelection in a 2 to 1 landslide last November against Republican challenger Vernon Robinson, had these exciting details to announce:
Read the rest of the interview here!
Subpoena powers, bay-bee! Can't wait to tune into C-Span in the near future and watch the Republican War On Science unravel in front of our eyes!
I just saw Rep.Miller at the after-conference dinner on Saturday and I was asked to keep mum about this until it is finally announced - so here it is! Please follow the link and ask additional questions - Rep.Miller is a very blog-friendly guy and is likely to read your comments and perhaps respond.
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"Rep. Brad Miller, familiar to Daily Kos readers from his frequent posting here, will play a critical role in a new subcommittee formed by House Democrats to investigate allegations of GOP science and policy abuse. "
I have an easy, less expensive answer for the committee:
Yes. The GOP has been systematicaly abusing science.
Let the sentencing begin.